Awakening Elementary School System in University

Professor Moitra shook his head, a strange expression on his face—a complex mix of shock, bewilderment, and pure admiration.

"If it were just being a professor, that would be one thing."

He looked at Annie and said, enunciating every word, "What’s even more surprising is that Director Feng told me that on top of his academic research, Chen Lin also started his own consulting company to help clients solve various mathematical problems."

"And just this August, his company completed its angel round of financing with a valuation of 2.5 million US dollars. His school, Yannan University, also participated in the investment."

Professor Moitra took a deep breath, as if to calm the storm in his heart, then continued dropping bombshells. "Did you see the news online a while ago about Huaxia’s major technological breakthrough in solid-state batteries?

Apparently, it was through a project at his company that Chen Lin helped a university in Huaxia solve a key mathematical bottleneck."

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"Now," Professor Moitra said, his voice tinged with an indescribable sense of wonder, "Director Feng estimates his company’s valuation is probably in the tens of millions of US dollars."

"..."

Annie was completely stunned.

Her hand, holding a dinner plate, froze in mid-air. Her beautiful, sea-blue eyes were wide, and her mouth was slightly agape.

If she could still wrap her head around an undergraduate student under 21 graduating early and being specially appointed as a professor at a top university—chalking it up to him being a "super genius"—that was one thing.

But for that same person to be conducting the world’s most cutting-edge, mentally taxing mathematical research while *also* having the energy to run a tech startup valued in the tens of millions of dollars...

That was completely beyond her comprehension.

Annie felt her entire worldview being shattered.

A person’s energy is finite!

Even the most gifted mathematicians with the most illustrious names in history had, without exception, dedicated all of their energy and passion to their research to achieve their world-changing accomplishments.

Why was the golden age for mathematicians generally considered to be before the age of forty?

Wasn’t it because as you age, your energy inevitably declines, making it harder and harder to keep up with the intense mental exertion required?

But Chen Lin’s situation...

’Is this guy a superman or something?’

Just as Annie’s mind was racing, her phone vibrated softly.

Professor Moitra put his phone away, raised his wine glass, and smiled gently. "I just sent you the business email for Yanhai Company. If you really want to contact him, you can try sending an email and see if he replies."

Annie subconsciously glanced down at her phone screen.

She didn’t speak, just nodded silently, her eyes filled with a complex, unreadable mix of emotions.

...

...

In another corner of the banquet hall.

Academician Liang Tianshi and Vice Minister Xie sat side-by-side, flanked by Director Feng Yunhai and Professor Gongtan.

Behind Vice Minister Xie stood a young, refined-looking man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

"Elder Liang, allow me to introduce my secretary, Jin," Vice Minister Xie said with a smile.

Academician Liang Tianshi gave a kind nod in acknowledgment.

Vice Minister Xie then turned to his secretary and gestured. "Jin, please report on what you looked into this afternoon."

"Yes, Vice Minister Xie."

Jin responded immediately. He took a tablet from his briefcase, opened a notes app, and began to report in a clear, professional tone.

"As per your instructions, I conducted a preliminary investigation regarding Chen Lin’s application for the ’Ten Thousand Talents Plan’ and the proposal for special handling—skipping the ’Young Top-Notch Talent’ and ’Leading Talent in Technological Innovation’ tiers to be directly selected as a ’Distinguished Talent.’"

"First, it’s important to clarify that the ’Ten Thousand Talents Plan,’ also known as the National High-Level Talent Special Support Program, has transitioned from a ten-year phased project into a long-term, national-level support initiative for high-level talent."

"According to the relevant regulations, there are several main requirements to meet the selection criteria for ’Distinguished Talent.’"

Jin swiped a finger across the screen. "First is academic level. The applicant must possess world-class research capabilities and, ideally, have letters of recommendation from several authoritative experts in the same field."

As soon as he finished, Academician Liang Tianshi spoke without hesitation, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable weight. "That won’t be a problem. I myself, along with Academician Qiu Chengtong, can both jointly serve as recommenders for Chen Lin."

He paused before adding, "Later, I’ll have Chen Lin compile the content of his speech and calculations today into a new paper for publication. When that happens, the reviewers will certainly be among the world’s top mathematicians. Their peer review opinions can also serve as an authoritative endorsement."

The others present all nodded in agreement.

Jin made a mark on his tablet and continued, "The second point is development potential. The ’Distinguished Talent’ tier of the ’Ten Thousand Talents Plan’ is generally considered a pipeline for academicians of the two academies. Applicants are required to have immense potential to become world-class scientists. This is usually considered together with the third requirement."

"The third point is age. In principle, applicants are required to be under 50 years of age."

At this, Jin couldn’t help but chuckle slightly as he summarized, "Given Chen Lin’s current situation, he obviously meets these two requirements completely."

"Hahaha..."

Director Feng and Professor Gongtan couldn’t help but laugh.

Meet them? He vastly exceeded them!

At not even 21 years old, he had already produced results that could shake the entire academic world. Even a legendary figure like Deligne had high hopes for him. If that didn’t count as "immense potential to become a world-class scientist," then probably no one in the world had it.

The smile on Vice Minister Xie’s face deepened. He looked at Academician Liang Tianshi, his voice filled with a hint of emotion. "Given the level and talent Chen Lin has shown, it’s truly just a matter of time before he becomes an academician of our Huaxia Science Academy."

Hearing this, Academician Liang Tianshi just smiled with satisfaction and said nothing.

But in his heart, he was more certain of it than anyone else present.

Jin looked down at his tablet, cleared his throat, and continued.

"The final point, and one that is often treated as a hard requirement in the actual selection process, is the guarantee of being able to devote oneself to research full-time within the country.

Applicants are typically required to have been employed full-time at the applying institution for a certain period, for example, more than one year. This is to ensure that the selected individual will devote their primary energy to domestic scientific endeavors."